Meanwhile, in a rented apartment in Jinghai, Li Chengyang had just returned home and was about to take a shower when suddenly there was a noise at the door.
"who?"
Years of vigilance had instilled in him a habit of instinctively reaching under his pillow for the thing.
But he was too late. A masked figure pointed a weapon at the back of his head and said coldly, "Don't move! Move a muscle and I'll kill you!"
"Okay, okay, I won't move. Dude, we've never wronged each other, so be careful not to accidentally fire."
Li Chengyang obediently raised his hands, but his small eyes darted around furtively, searching for an opportunity to retaliate.
The masked figure handed over a pair of handcuffs, reminding him, "Put these handcuffs on yourself. I know you used to be a policeman, and I know you're very skilled. Our boss said that if he senses anything amiss with you, he'll shoot you dead."
Li Chengyang, somewhat helpless, obediently put on the handcuffs and asked with a grin, "You know me so well? Dude, who's your boss?"
You'll find out soon enough.
The shadowy figure ignored him and led him downstairs, where a van without license plates was waiting at the intersection.
Once inside, Li Chengyang's head was covered.
"Your boss is Tang Ping, right? I know it's him. This guy, haha, he's really something. I know even if you don't say it. Denying it won't help; it's definitely him. How much did Tang Ping pay you to do this?"
"Dude, how about we make a deal? I'll give you double the price, let's sit down and talk, okay?"
All the way, he tried desperately to get information out of the shadowy figure, but the figure completely ignored him.
Towards the end, the shadowy figure got annoyed and punched him twice.
"Oh shit....."
Li Chengyang had barely uttered two words when he collapsed limply to the ground.
The entire car fell silent instantly.
"You talk too much!"
The shadowy figure cursed and continued driving.
......
It was late at night.
In a warehouse in Mang Village.
"Hey, wake up, stop fucking pretending!"
Li Chengyang was thrown to the ground, and a large bucket of cold water was poured over his head, instantly waking him up.
Li Chengyang groggily opened his eyes and saw a familiar face. His expression turned grim as he said, "It really is you, Tang Ping. You've got some nerve. Do you know that illegal kidnapping is a crime?"
"Officer Li is trying to educate me on the law? Don't bother, I've already taken the recording pen from you. You're quite cunning, aren't you? You've already been arrested, and you're still trying to record evidence," Tang Ping laughed.
"sharp!"
Li Chengyang showed no embarrassment whatsoever. Instead, he gave Tang Ping a thumbs-up and said, "Boss Tang, I admire you. I can't hide anything from you. Let's talk. Arresting me won't really do you any good. You might not know much about Commander Ma. He will absolutely not give up the coastal highway project because of me. To put it bluntly, I'm just a pawn; he won't care about me."
"Do you think I'd believe that? I heard from Marshal Ma that you're fourth in his heart," Tang Ping said with a faint smile.
Upon hearing this, Li Chengyang was instantly stunned.
Ma Shuai did say that to him, and he believed that Ma Shuai's brotherly affection for him was definitely very strong.
However, Ma Shuai said this to him in private, so how did Tang Ping know?
It's terrifying to think about.
Li Chengyang looked up at Tang Ping and felt even more that this young man was no ordinary person.
Could it be that someone close to him has been infiltrated by him?
"Shall we continue the discussion?" Tang Ping asked.
Li Chengyang was completely deflated and said, "What do you want to do? Yes, I am indeed Marshal Ma's strategist. The attack on Uncle Tai and the dealing with Hu Xiandong were all planned by me. But as for why, I really don't know. Marshal Ma refuses to tell me."
"You were doing well in Green Vine City, why did you come to Jinghai?" Tang Ping continued to ask.
"I don't know either. Brother Ma is a bit neurotic. It seems he was invited by a big shot in Jinghai, someone with powerful connections. I've tried to subtly ask him several times, but he just won't tell me."
Li Chengyang shook his head, then added, "Everything I said is the truth. If I'm lying to you, may I be struck by lightning."
"I believe you because I know who his backer is," Tang Ping said with a smile.
Who is it?
"Zhao Yu. Strictly speaking, it should be Zhao Lidong."
"So it was him!"
Upon hearing this, Li Chengyang suddenly realized and said, "No wonder, no wonder. Then it's not surprising!"
"Do me a favor."
"That depends on the situation. If it's about betraying my older brother, that's definitely impossible. I, Li Chengyang, would never do something like that."
Tang Ping said, "No, that won't happen. Help me lure Zhao Yu out, and I'll let you go. Don't even think about refusing. You probably know that Ma Shuai is being used right now. Zhao Lidong's promises are like farts. Xu Jiang, you should have heard about Tiger's affair. People are used like chamber pots. You don't want Ma Shuai to end up like that, do you?"
"I'll think about it."
Li Chengyang hesitated before speaking.
"It's not a matter of considering, it's a matter of agreeing. Otherwise, you can forget about leaving," Tang Ping said.
Li Chengyang immediately protested, "Boss Tang, this is illegal detention, a crime, and you will be sentenced."
Tang Ping sneered, "The port is right by the Jinghai coast. If I send someone to send you out as a mining slave, you won't be back for ten or eight years. A crime? There has to be a victim first. Li Chengyang, I know you're smart, but don't try to fool me, or the consequences will be severe."
Li Chengyang said dejectedly, "I understand. I accept that I've fallen into your hands. But what about my brother Dajiang? Should we release him too?"
"His matter isn't finished yet. Don't worry, he'll get out alive."
After Tang Ping finished speaking, he waved his hand and said, "Send him out."
Li Chengyang was taken out of the warehouse and released quickly.
“Aping, this Li Chengyang is very cunning. If we just let him go, won’t he turn on us when he gets out?” Gao Qiqiang asked.
Tang Ping shook his head and said, "No, I have something on him. I recorded what he just said. He's a smart man and definitely doesn't want to leave a stain on his record. Besides, he and we share a common interest: to expose Zhao Yu, who's hiding behind the scenes."
After what happened last time, Zhao Yu has learned his lesson and is now smarter, probably because Zhao Lidong taught him.
Instead of personally taking to the stage, he had someone else appear in public to challenge Tang Ping, while he himself remained hidden in the shadows.
This would be very disadvantageous for Tang Ping.
Ma Shuai is a troublesome guy, and besides, even if we deal with Ma Shuai, there will be Liu Shuai and Wang Shuai. Just like how we dealt with Xu Jiang and Tiger before, there will be a continuous stream of people being promoted.
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